Suluova

Suluova is a town in Amasya Province of Turkey, located on high ground inland within the central Black Sea region.

Two-thirds of the district lies on the plain (watered by the Tersakan River), one-third in the surrounding mountain forest.

The land is dry and strong winds whip over the mountains from the Black Sea so Suluova is notorious for its dust storms.

Excavations of the hill of Kümbettepe show the history of Suluova goes back to 2000 BC, the stone age.

Suluova has grown into a large town for four reasons: the area is a rich source of lignite coal, this is good farmland and in particular Turkey's largest growers of onions are located here, there is a sugar factory located there, and a railway line passes through the town.